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Immigrant and refugee communities in Nashville, Tenn., have been hit hard by the coronavirus. The city is trying to catch up with providing critical services to those who don't speak English.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sri Preston Kulkarni, a U.S. House candidate from Texas, about Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate and how Indian-American voters might react to her.

Thousands of people were scheduled to become U.S. citizens in the last few months and hoped to vote in the presidential election. But naturalization ceremonies have been suspended due to the pandemic.

Before Monday, President Trump consistently suggested that coronavirus concerns are overblown, suggesting news media and Democrats are trying to inflame the situation with little scientific basis.

Kamala Harris has been a senator for nearly four years before becoming Joe Biden's VP pick. She doesn't have a long list of passed legislation, but she's known for aggressive questioning of witnesses.

Georgia is poised to become the first state to elect a supporter of the right-wing QAnon conspiracy theory to Congress. The conspiracy's rapid spread and entry into politics are raising alarms.

A virtual TV critics summer tour has ended. NPR's TV critic talks about the most interesting programs to expect this fall.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has announced a Senate run. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections about Democrats' chances of taking control of the upper chamber in November.

Two years after Russian state media began radio broadcasts in Washington D.C, Radio Sputnik has made its way to Kansas City. Sputnik officials are negotiating to start broadcasting in other cities.

The state of Texas has 228 delegates up for grabs on Super Tuesday — a lot more voters to reach than those who have voted so far. Here's how the primary contest is shaping up in the Lone Star State.

NPR's Life Kit podcast team discusses its latest reporting: on why sex education for teens needs a 21st century update.

The daily activity at the Calgary Zoo where you can watch king penguins waddle around was called off because of cold weather. Zoo officials caution these are not Antarctic penguins.

Experts warn that the U.S. is at risk of a deadly accident involving ammonium nitrate, similar to the explosion that destroyed part of the city and killed more than 200 people in Beirut, Lebanon.

The Justice Department is now assisting local authorities across the country in response to the civil unrest that has erupted in connection with the death of George Floyd in the police custody.

When asked if former officer Derek Chauvin's restraint of George Floyd followed proper protocol, Minneapolis Inspector Katie Blackwell said, "I don't know what kind of improvised position that is."

The decision from the nonpartisan parliamentarian means Democrats could advance more of President Biden's agenda without the support of Republicans.

The game should be two complete, deep basketball teams going at each other. Fans hope that's how it turns out.

Cotton & Reed is one of many distilleries using their alcohol to make hand sanitizer to help ease serious shortages during the coronavirus outbreak.

In New Orleans, Bourbon Street is empty, shops on Magazine Street are closed and masses are canceled at Saint Louis Cathedral as confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise.

Governors in California, Illinois and several other states have also asked residents to stay at home. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang give us the latest from New York.